February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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A. ROUTINE
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A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Board President
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A.2. 2026 Far North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on January 28, 2026.
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Board President
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A.4. January Financial Reports
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Mr. Da Costa
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A.4.a. Financial Summary Report
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A.4.b. Treasurer's Report
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A.4.c. Investment Report
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A.4.d. Revenue Report
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A.4.e. Expenditure Report
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A.4.f. Activity Fund Report
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A.4.g. Revised Bills for Payment for January
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A.4.h. Bills for Payment for February
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A.5. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so. The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings. Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state the following:
Presenter:
Board President
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B. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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B.1. District Highlights
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Dr. Correa
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B.2. Middle School Resource Adoption
Presenter:
Mr. Helfers
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B.3. Solar Panel Update
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Mr. Smith
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B.4. Department Updates
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Dr. Correa
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B.5. Professional Leave and Conferences
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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B.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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B.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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C. OLD BUSINESS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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C.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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D. NEW BUSINESS
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Dr. Correa
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D.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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D.2. Consent Agenda
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Dr. Correa
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D.3. River Trail School Great America Fundraiser
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Dr. Correa
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D.4. River Trail School Team Lead
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Dr. Correa
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D.5. Viking Middle School PBIS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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D.6. Public Comment - The Board of Education has reserved this time to provide patrons an opportunity to comment on any business conducted by the Board during this evening's meeting.
Presenter:
Board President
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E. CLOSED SESSION
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E.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on February 25, 2026, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee. The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (9) student discipline, (10) student information, (11) potential litigation, and (21) discussion of minutes.
Presenter:
Board President
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F. OPEN SESSION
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F.1. Approval of Resignation Agreement
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Dr. Correa
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F.2. Support Staff Terminations
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Dr. Correa
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F.3. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
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Dr. Correa
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F.3.a. Ivette Ocampo - Resignation
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F.3.b. Juana Rivas - Resignation
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F.3.c. Joy Stacey - Resignation
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F.3.d. Jeni Villanueva-Nam - Resignation
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F.3.e. Jeff Paulsen - New Hire
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F.3.f. Francisco Sandoval - New Hire
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F.4. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for January 28, 2026.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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F.5. Review Closed Session Minutes from July 2025 - December 2025
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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F.6. Adjournment
Presenter:
Board President
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